12.20.2006 - 01:44pm ET

(CSRwire) NEW YORK, NY, January 8, 2007 – For the 10th consecutive year, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP tops the Big Four accounting firms in percentage of women partners, principals and directors, according to Public Accounting Report’s 2006 Survey of Women in Public Accounting.

The survey revealed that Deloitte’s percentage of women partners, principals and directors is currently 19.3 percent, surpassing that of KPMG (16.8 percent), Pricewaterhouse Coopers (15.8 percent) and Ernst & Young (13.5 percent). Deloitte has held this lead every year since the inception of the survey in 1997, according to Jonathan Hamilton, editor, Public Accounting Report.

“In a demanding profession, the talent of our people is the single most significant reason for our success,” said James H, Quigley, CEO, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. “The leadership of women across our organization gives us a strategic advantage in the increasingly diverse and competitive global marketplace.”

“At Deloitte we are committed to providing our women with opportunities to drive marketplace growth,” said Cathy Benko, national managing director, Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women. “ Through these opportunities and new programs that allow our people to customize their careers, we are creating a culture where the best women choose to be.”

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